Gossip! Gossip! Gossip! Cal York: October 1961

 

And here’s some more information on that now-famous same-dress incident staring Liz [Taylor] and Gina Lollobrigida [NOTE: They wore the exact same Dior gown to the Moscow Film Festival]. I hear that though both girls didn’t appear outwardly disturbed at Dior’s duplication, they were seething inside. Liz raised such a hullabaloo with the Paris designer they returned her money—and more to boot. Gina quietly put her gown in mothballs and made a mental note to take her dress-buying business elsewhere.

Although rumour says so, it’s highly improbably that ‘another man’ broke up the Natalie Wood-Bob Wagner marriage. She’s still in love with Bob, but knows it takes more than love to make a marriage. Friends say R.J. has always taken Natalie for granted, and never wanted to accept the responsibility as head of the household. I also hear another reason for the split was that Natalie put her foot down and told Bob he had to choose between her and his new-found friends (Frankie and his clan). Bob’s been toting a torch but finally got Nat to sit down and talk things over. I sincerely doubt they’ll reconcile.

Here’s a shocker! I’ve heard rumblings that all is not well in the Charlton Heston-Lydia Clarke household. Friends hope they’ll work out their troubles. So do I.

Could be that Troy Donahue is getting a case of cold feet. He and Lili Kardell keep postponing their marriage. First it was supposed to be in July—now it’s been pushed up to February. I’ll be surprised if they ever do get hitched!

Eyebrows popped to the ceiling when Debbie and Harry Karl strolled into the hospital benefit honouring Liz. Many wondered why the Karls attended. The reason was that they were scheduled to hand over a healthy donation to the hospital fund months before the charity boys decided to make it a night honouring Liz Taylor. Poor Debbie—if she hadn’t gone, tongues would have wagged. She went, and they wagged anyway. I for one am glad she did go. She’s worked long and hard for the hospital and deserved some of the glory that went to Liz.

Don’t be surprised if Glenn Ford and Eleanor Powell marry again. Apparently, Glenn’s decided the Hollywood social swim isn’t his cup of tea… Or is he just a bit tired of dodging all those lovelies who were chasing him? Funny, isn’t it, that the minute Hope Lange got around to divorcing Don Murray, Glenn’s dates with her stopped and he began giving his ex-wife the rush. He sends her flowers (five dozen at a time) and telegrams. So far, Ellie’s untouched by it all, but I think she’ll weaken because their son, Peter, is all for a reconciliation.

From the Photoplay archives.

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